Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3) crash, Nov 2, 1948 (5 killed)

Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3) accident on November 2, 1948 near Wiesbaden-Erbenheim AFB Hesse, Germany with 5 fatalities.

• Date: November 2, 1948
• Aircraft: Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3)
• Location: Wiesbaden-Erbenheim AFB Hesse, Germany
• Fatalities: 5
• Phase of flight: Approach and landing

A USAF Douglas C 47 flying from Northolt to Wiesbaden crashed while approaching Wiesbaden Erbenheim Air Base. All five occupants were killed.

More crashes

• All Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3) crashes (2258)
• All Douglas crashes (4149)
• All plane crashes in Germany (690)
• All plane crashes in 1948 (389)